This week’s ag update from the Minnesota state capitol
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Written by Anna Boroff
Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) Policy Director
The legislature has to be done by May 18,
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5 things corn farmers (and everyone else) should know about the Bioeconomy bill
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is one of several organizations supporting the Bioeconomy bill during the ongoing Minnesota legislative session. The Bioeconomy bill would develop new market opportunities for Minnesota corn farmers,
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Corn farmers spend day at state capitol talking buffers and other ag issues
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About 15 farmer-leaders from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) spent a day last week at the state capitol meeting with legislators and sharing their point of view on issues and legislation that impacts Minnesota’s 25,000 corn farmers.
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Gov. Dayton to host public meetings on buffer strip proposal
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Gov. Mark Dayton will host public meetings on Thursday, April 2, in Worthington and Austin to discuss his buffer strip proposal.
If you’re a farmer and would like to make your voice heard on the governor’s proposal to require 50-foot buffers on all waterways,
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Corn Views: Farmers are losing the public perception battle
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Northfield farmer and Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) President Bruce Peterson wrote a new “Corn Views” column this week that focused on Gov.
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Statement from Northfield farmer and MCGA President Bruce Peterson on buffer strip legislation
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The following is a statement from Bruce Peterson, a farmer in Northfield and President of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, on legislation introduced this week that would require farmers to use 50-foot buffer strips along waterways:
“The Minnesota Corn Growers Association supports the use of buffers as one of the many best management practices farmers use to protect water quality.
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Commodity Classic lives up to its billing as “America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show.”
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written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Almost 8,000 farmers attended Commodity Classic on February 26-28 in Phoenix, organized by the National Corn Growers Association,
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USDA extends deadline to update base acres or yield history and other news from Commodity Classic
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The 20th annual Commodity Classic is underway in Phoenix and several Minnesota Corn Growers Association grower-leaders are in attendance. Here is a quick summary of some of the corn-centric news to come out of Classic so far:
- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will provide a one-time extension to farmers for the new safety-net programs (known as ARC and PLC) established in the 2014 farm bill.
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MCGA Radio: Bruce Peterson from Commodity Classic
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Several Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) farmer-leaders are in Phoenix this week for the 20th annual Commodity Classic, one of the largest gatherings of farmers,
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